English at WorkLaajuus (2 cr)
Code: SH10102
Credits
2 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
- English
Responsible person
- Jaana Jussila
- Sanna Lötjönen
Objective
After completing the course, you can
- describe your studies at a university of applied sciences
- describe nursing as a profession
- use appropriate phrases in English in spoken and written communication
- use basic nursing vocabulary
Content
- describing studies
- talking about the nursing profession (nursing duties, job titles, hospital wards/units/departments)
- spoken and written communication (appointments, guiding a patient/colleague, personal details, telephoning phrases, conversational phrases, email communication)
- basic nursing vocabulary (symptoms and conditions, body parts)
Enrollment
01.04.2025 - 30.04.2025
Timing
29.09.2025 - 19.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Henna Kakkonen
- Tuulia Sunikka
- Juha Pesonen
- Terhi Hagman
- Sanna Lötjönen
Teacher in charge
Sanna Lötjönen
Groups
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SHKS24Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full Time Studies, Fall, 2024, KV
Objective
After completing the course, you can
- describe your studies at a university of applied sciences
- describe nursing as a profession
- use appropriate phrases in English in spoken and written communication
- use basic nursing vocabulary
Content
- describing studies
- talking about the nursing profession (nursing duties, job titles, hospital wards/units/departments)
- spoken and written communication (appointments, guiding a patient/colleague, personal details, telephoning phrases, conversational phrases, email communication)
- basic nursing vocabulary (symptoms and conditions, body parts)
Location and time
Contact teaching on campus, 80% attendance
Materials
Moodle materials
Teaching methods
After completing the course, you can
- describe your studies at a university of applied sciences
- describe nursing as a profession
- use appropriate phrases in English in spoken and written communication
- use basic nursing vocabulary
Core content:
- describing studies
- talking about the nursing profession (nursing duties, job titles, hospital wards/units/departments)
- spoken and written communication (appointments, guiding a patient/colleague, personal details, telephoning phrases, conversational phrases, email communication)
- basic nursing vocabulary (symptoms and conditions, body parts)
Exam schedules
The exam will be in two parts.
There will be two re-exams available.
Completion alternatives
RPL (recognition of prior learning), contact the lecturer in charge.
Student workload
2 credits = 54 hours of student's work
9 contact lessons (18 hours)
Course exams 2x2 hours
Evaluation scale
H-5